Development Planning and Poverty Reduction

2003 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Development Planning

Planning Support Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 178-201
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Geospatial Data ◽  
Planning Support Systems ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
Planning Support ◽  
Spatial Decision Making

The chapter describes the planning support systems. It presents the resurgence of development planning and its evolution from focus on poverty reduction to a renewed emphasis on structural economic transformation. What conclusions can be drawn from experiences of countries that have succeeded in transforming their economies? Constraints of the planning are examined with examples of usage of geographic information systems, geospatial data infrastructure, and geospatial decision support system, as support for planning support systems and collaborative spatial decision making. Usages for the design on territorial, urban planning, and selected national public policies are presented.

Uganda's 'developmental' state model faces risks

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
State Model ◽  
National Service ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Annual Budget ◽  
Ministry Of Finance

Subject Economic development planning in Uganda. Significance The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) has presented its annual budget framework paper to parliament, the main precursor to the 2015/16 budget. The document prioritises infrastructure-led growth through investments in transport and energy, continuing the government's shift away from the donor-led focus on poverty reduction to a state-led economic model that taps new sources of financing, particularly from China. Impacts Museveni's pledge to re-introduce national service reflects credible threats from al-Shabaab. However, the broader trend towards securitisation also remains integral to regime maintenance aims. Political fractures in Museveni's powerbase will see the president continue to use security methods to enforce his rule.

Managing lakes in Uganda: integration through policies, structures and plans

Water Policy ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-269
Author(s):  
Fiona Nunan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Lake Management ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Exciting Opportunity ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Management Priorities ◽  
Resource Sector

Integrated approaches to natural resource management abound, but what does integration mean in practice, what are the benefits and constraints to integration and how can integration be achieved? Characteristics of integrated approaches include linkages to broad strategies; involvement of stakeholders; bringing multiple sectors together; and taking a basin or ecosystem as the management unit. Analysis of early experience in the development and implementation of a new approach to lake management in Uganda – integrated lake management (ILM) – identifies how the approach is integrated through policies, structures and plans. Integration within policies includes the development of more coordinated and coherent natural resource sector policy through the development of a sector wide approach. Integrating lake management priorities into broader poverty reduction policies and development planning guidelines is also essential for effective implementation and to secure resource allocation in developing countries. Integration within lake management structures and planning processes ensures they are inclusive, participatory and inter-sectoral, responding to the development needs of lake-dependent communities, as well as to the management of natural resources. Integrated approaches reflect the complexity and diversity of interests and livelihoods and provide an exciting opportunity for more coordinated and effective policies and programmes within and between sectors.

scholarly journals A brief appraisal of existing main environmental issues in Nepal and potential intervention to solve the perceived problems

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shree Gopal Jha
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Environment Pollution ◽  
Potential Intervention ◽  
Environmental Consideration ◽  
The Government ◽  
Legislative Measures

In Nepal, various developmental activities have created a number of environmental problems such as loss of forest, forest degradation, soil erosion, air pollution, water pollution and unmanaged solid-waste. It is imperative that environmental consideration and its management in development planning play a crucial role in enabling and sustaining poverty reduction. To overcome environmental problems, the Government, NGOs, & INGOs have successfully applied and stressed for potential intervention through policy and legislative measures and various economic instruments. This paper highlights briefly the present main environmental issues in Nepal, and stresses the potential intervention through various measures to mitigate the perceived environmental problems. Key Words: Environment, pollution, measures, forest, degradation, soil, instrument Banko Janakari: A journal of forestry information for Nepal Vol.17(1) 2007 pp.39-45

Growth and Development Planning in India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Datta
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
The People ◽  
Standards Of Living ◽  
The Impact

The central theme of this book is to appraise the role of planning to maximize the rate of economic growth, and improve the standards of living and quality of life of the people in India since Independence. The book addresses four core areas. First, it delves into the circumstances which led to the adoption of planning and presents a comprehensive analysis of the economic scenario that unfolded in the six decades between 1951 and 2011, documenting shifts in growth and development strategy. Second, it explores the rate and pattern of economic growth, and traces reasons behind the shortfall in growth rate from the target. Third, the book contextualizes the backdrop against which economic reform measures were introduced to understand how different areas and sectors of the economy were integrated with the reform process. Fourth, it analyses the transition from growth measures pursued until the 1970s, to a mix of growth and redistribution from the 1980s, and then to inclusive growth in the 2000s, and finds out how income, especially of the poor and marginalized sections of the population increased. It makes an assessment of the level and change in poverty over time, and the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction. These four thematic areas of the book are essential to understand the process of economic growth and its impact on the lives of the people in India's rapidly changing socio-economic environment. Finally, it assesses the economic scenario in the 2010s, when planning was abandoned, and pinpoints the reasons behind dipping growth rate, and suggests measures for its revival.

scholarly journals Poverty Alleviation Policy in West Java Province

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Siti Anah Kunyati ◽  
Didiet Widiowati
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
West Java

Poverty and social welfare issues show an increase over time, both in the number, and the quality. On the other hand, the policy responses to social welfare issues from various parties are not sufficient to tackle those problems. This study aims to describe poverty and policy of West Java Provincial Government in poverty alleviation. The research is expected to contribute to the improvement of policy in poverty alleviation and affect the condition of West Java society to be more prosperous. The research design is Qualitative Descriptive. The informants are several Civil State Apparatuses who are capable to represent Regional Work Unit/ Organization at the provincial level. Data Collecting Techniques consist of interviews, focus group discussions, and documentation studies. Data Validation is done using triangulation between data sources and techniques. The results showed that West Java's economy grew on average above 5%, while the average poverty reduction rate was only 0.46% per year. These conditions have an impact on the increased number of people who are below the poverty threshold and also affect the index of depth and severity of poverty. The situation is similar for other social welfare issues, such as socio-economic vulnerable groups, homeless, beggars, and scavengers, neglected elderly, and children who need social protection. To overcome those problems, several policies have been prepared. The obstacle is, social welfare planning and policy are often only viewed as a complement to development planning and policy framework when they should be considered as an integrative, priority and substantive element that must be implemented. Various regulations and policies on poverty alleviation and other social welfare issues are still limited. Regulation at the central level is sufficient, but local governments have not been fully able to describe and operationalize it with various rules, either at the level of Regional Regulation, Governor Regulation, Mayor Regulation, or Regent Regulation. Legislation regulation and poverty alleviation are government’s (central and local) full responsibility, so coordination and a common commitment are needed to address poverty and increase equity. West Java Provincial Policy needs to prioritize efforts to increase funding through funding synergies with central and district / city governments in order to finance more comprehensive and broader poverty reduction programs.

Measuring Women’s Empowerment and Poverty Reduction: Experiences of Hanji Women in Kashmir

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-211
Author(s):  
Tareak A. Rather ◽  
Mohd. Aslam Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Household Level ◽  
The Status

The empowerment of women in Jammu and Kashmir as elsewhere in India, no doubt, has been part of the development planning process and has helped improving the status of the state’s women in various spheres, but serious challenges still remain on the ground, and this is more so in case of the women of marginalised communities, such as Hanji (fisher). This article presents an attempt to locate the status of Hanji women of Kashmir from sociocultural standpoints, and gives an analysis of their economic contributions towards poverty reduction at familial and household level. The empirical evidence analysed reveals that majority of Hanji women despite being low at some major parameters of empowerment, were playing variety of hand to elevate their families socially and economically.

scholarly journals A REVIEW OF INDIAN GOVERNMENT INCLUSIVE INITIATIVES: POVERTY ON THE DECLINE

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 324-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Sheetal Mundra
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Socioeconomic Indicators ◽  
Significant Determinant ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Indian States ◽  
Reform Era ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Purpose of the study: The ineffectiveness of the Indian development planning model reflected in India’s largest share in the count of poor people for the year 2016. This paper depicts the current poverty situation and the importance of poverty reduction in India. It also explores the socioeconomic determinants affecting poverty across different states of India and the possible reasons of the recent decline in the poverty ratio in India during the Modi reform era (2015-2018). Methodology: The study is based on secondary data. The data of 28 Indian states for the year 2009-10 and 2011-12 have been considered on key inclusive socioeconomic indicators, namely, Human Development Index (HDI), Work Participation Rate, Gini-coefficient, Gross State Domestic Product, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act expenditure, and Poverty Head Count Ratio. The variation in the poverty headcount ratio, having the combined effect of these indicators, has been measured through the multiple regression model and presented with the help of SPSS. Main Findings: The paper concludes that HDI is the most significant determinant in both years (2009-10 and 2011-12) across different states of India. It underlines the fact that major inclusive initiatives during the Modi reform era have been coincidentally directed towards the improvement of health and education and the generation of income, resulting in poverty reduction. Thus, right initiatives require the right direction for their effectiveness. Applications of this study: This study will help in highlighting the key inclusive initiatives of performance and in supporting these initiatives to reduce poverty in India. India can be considered as a model for many developing countries to follow such inclusive initiatives, identify the significant determinant of poverty, and get rid of it. Novelty/Originality of this study: This paper sheds light on key determinants of poverty in the Indian context. The paper examines the government inclusive initiatives in the context of identifying the determinants that help in supporting the right initiatives towards the right direction, resulting in the reduction of poverty in India.

scholarly journals THE ROLES OF INSTITUTIONS IN FIGHTING AGAINST POVERTY

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Surjono Surjono
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Near Future

Decentralization and reformation in Indonesia have entered an uncertainty stage of people’s welfare in the near future. Uncertainty of political stability and fluctuative oil prices also led to uncertainty of other dimensions of development. This paper aims to elaborate the roles of institution in reducing poverty and identify indicators to evaluate the performance of pro-poor development, particularly in Indonesian context. The method was literature reviews and specific case study. Sustainable development indicators were employed to evaluate an appropriate strategies by comparing with best practices in several local governments in Indonesia. This paper promotes steps in reducing poverty and provides indicators of pro-poor governance. The result of analysis shows that development planning at local government should have balanced strategies with focus on indicators to accelerate poverty reduction in the regions.

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